Single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with the da Vinci SP system: A single surgeon's experience.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report an initial single-surgeon experience with single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (SP-RARP) using the da Vinci SP surgical system (Intuitive Surgical, USA).

Materials and methods

Between December 2018 and October 2019, a single surgeon performed SP-RARP in 20 patients with prostate cancer. SP-RARP was performed using the conventional approach through an umbilical port with a GelPOINT access system (Applied Medical, USA) and an additional assist port. During surgery, the camera was placed in the 6- or 12-o'clock position, and a traction arm was placed in the counterpart position for upward or downward traction. Clinicopathologic data, perioperative data, and short-term surgical outcomes were analyzed.

Results

Of 20 patients, 45% of patients h

SUBMITTER: Kim KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7052422 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature